Sturmgeschutz III Ausf.G "Finnish Army"

[Guest]

Hi I thought I'd have a go at building something real this time.
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Well better make a start.
Cheers Pete.

[Si Benson]

Oh Pete, you going to get Bob all excited with that:nerd::nerd: bet he’ll be along any moment now!!

[Guest]

Oh Pete, you going to get Bob all excited with that:nerd::nerd: bet he’ll be along any moment now!!

Hi Si I know and I hope he doesn't look to closely.
Pete .

[Guest]

Hi got some of the lower hull done, suspension arms, bump stops,F&R end plates, shocks.
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Cheers Pete.

[Guest]

As Mr Stug's might make an appearance I thought I'd better get my reference books out.:smiling5::smiling5::smiling5:.
These might help me because let's face it I need help :tongue-out3::upside::tongue-out3:.
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Cheers Pete.

[Guest]

Moving along nicely on this one.
Got the lower hull finished, muffler, deflector, rear tow fitted.[ATTACH=CONFIG]n[/ATTACH]
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Cleaned up road wheels, return rollers, rear idler, drive sprockets and assembled.
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Dry fit only.
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Cheers for looking in.
Pete.

[AlanG]

Looking good Pete and not a BattleshipBob in sight. Very strange. I thought he'd be all over this like a rash lol

[BattleshipBob]

Someone rang! Sorry a bit late had a crappy day, now have aching joins and muscles to add to everything bloody else:angry:

Moan over, ahh a lovely Stug!! You cannot beat a tamiya Stug for a nice, calm build.

Bugger all wrong with that Pete, good job sir. Enjoy cleaning the seams on the wheels! If you need help just contact the Stug helpline at

"Everything else is poo"

Great to see a Stug on the go

[Si Benson]

Hi Pete,
wow your on a roll with this! Lovely tidy building:thumb2:

[rtfoe]

Nice smooth build so far Pete. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Looking good Pete and not a BattleshipBob in sight. Very strange. I thought he'd be all over this like a rash lol

Hi Alan he's here now the would wasn't taken over by aliens.
Pete.

[Guest]

Someone rang! Sorry a bit late had a crappy day, now have aching joins and muscles to add to everything bloody else:angry:

Moan over, ahh a lovely Stug!! You cannot beat a tamiya Stug for a nice, calm build.

Bugger all wrong with that Pete, good job sir. Enjoy cleaning the seams on the wheels! If you need help just contact the Stug helpline at

"Everything else is poo"

Great to see a Stug on the go

Hi Bob hope you feel better today and thank you,thought I see if I can still build 1/35 scale after all thoughs Toons, wheels seams don't you just love them.
Well what mess can I make today lets see Pete.

[Guest]

Hi Pete,
wow your on a roll with this! Lovely tidy building:thumb2:

Cheers Si yes it's going to well I think, I'll probabiy have a box of parts over which I should have fitted at the beginning knowing me :smiling5: .
Pete.

[Guest]

Nice smooth build so far Pete. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

Cheers Richard, can't beat a good old Tamiya model kit it's so big compared to a Toon I almost have get up out of my chair to work on both ends :tears-of-joy:.
Pete.

[Guest]

Hi got a bit more done.

Took a step backwards I was building the early type but have decided to do the late version.
So added extra lower hull side armour plates
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Swapped the supplied spare tracks with some magic links which have a lot more detail, drilled out track link pin holes.
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A jig is supplied to position the ventilator, antenner blocks, more spare track links and rail.
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Fitted front spare track links and rail.
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I will be adding concrete armour which was a field modification started in early 1944.
Fitted the single 80mm nose armour plate which came out in May 1943,
Fitted visor block, front hatches and front engine hatches & covers
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Fitted rear air intakes and added mesh grills, rear hook fitted.
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Thank you for looking in
Cheers Pete.